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Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Ss. 1-36	1 September 1992	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (Commencement) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 223 of 1992), art. 2
S. 37 insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 70 of the Housing Act 1966	1 January 1994	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 145 of 1993), art. 2
S. 37 except insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 70 of the Housing Act 1966	1 September 1992	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (Commencement) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 223 of 1992), art. 2
S. 38	1 September 1992	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (Commencement) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 223 of 1992), art. 2
Sch. insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 70 of the Housing Act 1966	1 January 1994	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (Commencement) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 145 of 1993), art. 2
Sch.  except insofar as it relates to the repeal of s. 70 of the Housing Act 1966	1 September 1992	Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 (Commencement) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 223 of 1992), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Act, other than ss. 29, 30, 38(3), (4), included in collectively cited Housing Acts	s. 38(2), (5)
Act, ss. 14, 15, 29 and 38(3) included in collectively cited Housing Finance Agency Acts	s. 38(3), (5)
Act, ss. 30, 38(4) included in collectively cited Building Societies Acts	s. 38(4), (5)
Functions transferred and references construed (Mayor of Limerick)	7/2024, ss. 1(3), 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2
Transfer of certain functions under	S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1
	S.I. No. 187 of 1995
	S.I. No. 36 of 1995, arts. 2, 3
	S.I. No. 284 of 1993
	S.I. No. 153 of 1993
References to county council, city council, administrative area of county council or city council construed	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2), (3)
Application of collectively cited Housing Acts restricted	S.I. No. 477 of 2011, reg. 42(22)
	21/1997, ss. 14, 14A, as inserted by 33/1998, s. 35(b), as substituted by 21/2014, s. 19(9), (10)
Minister's powers to issue guidelines and coes of practice, application restricted	S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 63(3), 71 and sch. 2
Minister's powers to give directions in relation to collectively cited Housing Acts	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 4 (col. cit.)
Certain functions transferred	42/2004, ss. 3(1), 4, 58, 59(1), (2), (3), sch. 3 item 43 (Col. Cit)
References construed	42/2004, ss. 67 (2) and sch. 3 item 43 (Col. Cit)
S. 1 amended	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(3), schedule 2 pt. 1
S. 1(1) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(a), 69, 70
S. 1(1) definition "improvement notice" inserted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 1(1) definition "prohibition notice" inserted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 1(1) amended	12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1), schedule 1, pt. 15
S. 2 repealed with saver	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 7, schedule 1, 96(5)
S. 2 lease exclusion from application of regs.	S. I. No. 535 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 3(2)(c)
S. 2 provision of loan finance for grant under	S. I. No. 145 of 2009, arts. 1(2), 3(c)
S. 2-4 functions transferred	S.I. No. 187 of 1995, arts. 2, 3
Ss. 2-4, 6, 7 transfer of functions under	S. I. No. 153 of 1993, art. 2
	S. I. No. 284 of 1993, art. 3
	S. I. No. 187 of 1995
S. 2(1) substituted	32/2002, s.16
S. 2(2) repealed	27/2009, ss. 2, 8(3), schedule 2, pt. 5
S. 3 repealed with saver	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 7, schedule 1, 96(5)
S. 3 housing authority services under	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 10(a)(iii)
S. 3 moneys owing to housing authority, interest, instalments etc	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 33(1)(c), 34(1)(c)
S. 3 payments into affordable dwellings fund	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 94(2)(b)
S. 3 transitional provisions	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 96(3), 96(4)
S. 3 application restricted	21/1997, s. 14(4), (5) as inserted by 27/2004, s. 197(f)
S. 3 applied	S.I. No. 188 of 1995, reg 4
S. 3(1)-3(4) substituted	32/2002, s. 17(a)
S. 3(5)(i)(k) substituted	32/2002, s. 17(b)
S. 3(8)(b)(ii) amended	27/2004, ss. 2, 200(1)(a)
S. 3(8)(b)(iii) inserted	27/2004, ss. 2, 200(1)(b)
S. 4 housing authority services under	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 10(a)(v)
S. 4(1)(b)(i) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(b), 69, 70
S. 4(1)(b)(i) substituted	32/2002, s.18
S. 5 housing authority services under	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 10(a)(vii)
S. 5(2)(a) substituted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 5(6) amended	27/2009, ss. 2, 8(1), schedule 1
S. 6 allocation of certain dwellings under	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 22
S. 6 applied	S.I. No. 412 of 2007, regs. 2, 9(2)(b)(ii)(III), 9(2)(f), 9(2)(j)
S. 6 exclusion from application of regs.	S. I. No. 534 of 2008, regs. 2, 8(1)
S. 6 funding for services under	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 12(1)(f)
S. 6 incremental purchase arrangements under	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 44-49
S. 6 provision re. payment to certain persons under	26/2005, ss. 199(2), 364(1)
S. 6 reserved function conferred	37/2001, ss. 131, 131A, schedule 14A, pt. 3 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(4), schedule 3)
S. 6 restrictions on performance of reserved function under	S.I. No. 231 of 2014, regs. 2, 6-10
S. 6, saving. for functns. of body under.	8/2000, ss. 6(6)(b), 48
S. 6 functions transferred	S.I. No. 187 of 1995, arts. 2, 3
S. 6 functions transferred under	S.I. No. 284 of 1993, arts. 2, 3
S. 6(1) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(i)(II), 69, 70
S. 6(1)(a) amended	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(3), schedule 2 pt. 1
S. 6(1)(b) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(i)(I), 69, 70
S. 6(2)(b) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(ii)(I), 69, 70
S. 6(2)(c) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(ii)(I), 69, 70
S. 6(2)(e) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(ii)(I), 69, 70
S. 6(2)(ea) amended	34/2024, ss. 1(3), 631, schedule 7, ref. no. 10
S. 6(2)(ea) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(ii)(II), 69, 70
S. 6(2)(ea) inserted	42/2015, ss. 1(4), 87
S. 6(4) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(iii), 69, 70
S. 6(6) deleted with transitional provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(iv), 69, 70
S. 6(6) body approved under deemed to be registered as AHB	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 34(1)
S. 6(7) deleted with transitional provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(iv), 69, 70
S. 6(8A) inserted with transitional provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(c)(v), 69, 70
S. 7 applied	S.I. No. 412 of 2007, regs. 2, 9(2)(h)(iv)
S. 7 functions transferred	S.I. No. 187 of 1995, arts. 2, 3
S. 7 functions transferred under	S.I. No. 284 of 1993, arts. 2, 3
S. 7(1)(a) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(d)(i), 69, 70
S. 7(2)(j) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(d)(ii)(I), 69, 70
S. 7(2)(k) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(d)(ii)(II), 69, 70
S. 8 repealed	3/2008, ss. 121(2), 121(3)
S. 9 repealed with saver	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 7, schedule 1, 96(5)
S. 9 restriction on performance of reserved function under	S.I. No. 231 of 2014, regs. 2, 6-10
S. 9 reserved function conferred	37/2001, ss. 131, 131A, schedule 14A pt. 3 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(4), schedule 3)
	37/2001, s. 131A(1)(a), 131(4), schedule 14A, pt. 1 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(3), 21(4), schedule 3)
S. 10(1) substituted	33/1998, ss. 1(4), 32(a)
S. 10(1)(c) substituted	9/2002, ss. 1(3), 21
S. 10(2)(b) substituted	33/1998, ss. 1(4), 32(b)
S. 10(5)(a) substituted	33/1998, ss. 1(4), 32(c)
S. 11 housing authority services under	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 10(a)(vi)
S. 11 moneys owing to housing authority, interest, instalments etc	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 33(1)(c), 34(1)(c)
S. 11 preservation of housing authority power under	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 83(6)
S. 11(2)-11(14) applied with necessary modifications	33/1998, ss. 1(4), 25(3)
S. 11(5) applied	S. I. No. 145 of 2009, arts. 1(2), 11(1)
	S. I. No. 535 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 11(1)
S. 11(5) procedure prescribed	S. I. No. 535 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 13
Ss. 11(5)-11(12), 11(14) application extended	21/1997, ss. 22, 24(4)
S. 13(1) amended	12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1), schedule 1, pt. 15
S. 14 restrictions on performance of reserved function under	S.I. No. 231 of 2014, regs. 2, 6-10
S. 14 reserved function conferred	37/2001, ss. 131, 131A, schedule 14A, pt. 3 (see also 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 21(4), schedule 3)
S. 16 non-application of	27/2004, ss. 2, 193(e)
S. 18 applied	21/2014, ss. 2, 41(1), 50
	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 24(4)(b)
S. 18 compliance with standards necessary for rental accommodation availability agreement	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 24(2)(a)
S. 18, duties of landlords to comply with standards under	27/2004, ss. 1(2), 12(1)(b)(i), 16(b)
S. 18(1) amended	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
Ss. 18(3), 18(4), 18(5), 18(6) deleted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 18(7)(b) amended	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 18(7)(g) amended	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 18(7)(h) inserted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 18(8) substituted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 18(9) inserted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 18A provision of housing assistance under	21/2014, ss. 2, 41(2)(c), 50
S. 18A inserted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 18B provision of housing assistance under	21/2014, ss. 2, 41(2)(d), 50
S. 18B inserted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
S. 20(3) repealed	8/1994, ss. 1(9), 4(1), 4(3), schedule 1, pt. 1
S. 20(8) amended	27/2004, ss. 2, 200(2)
S. 20A, s. after.	8/1994, ss. 1(9), 4(2), schedule 2
S. 23(1) substituted	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(3), schedule 2, pt. 1
	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
	9/2002, ss. 1(3), 16(a)
S. 23(2) deleted	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(3), schedule 2, pt. 1
S. 23(2) substituted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
	9/2002, ss. 1(3), 16(a)
S. 23(2)(a) repealed	31/1993, ss. 1(5), 4, schedule 1
S. 23(3) constr.	33/1998, ss. 1(4), 5(2)
S. 23(3)(a) amended	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(3), schedule 2, pt. 1
S. 23(5) deleted	1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(3), 6, schedule 2, pt. 1
S. 23(5) inserted	9/2002, ss. 1(3), 16(b)
S. 26(2) deleted	21/2014, ss. 2, 32
S. 32 amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(e)(ii), 69, 70
S. 32(b) amended with transition provisions	47/2019, ss. 1(3), 67(e)(i), 69, 70
S. 34(1) substituted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4
	27/2004, ss. 2, 201
S. 34(1) amended	33/1998, ss. 1(4), 33
S. 34(3) inserted	22/2009, ss. 1(4), 8, schedule 2, pt. 4

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
S. 4	Housing (Rent Subsidy) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 915 of 2005)
S. 11	Housing Purchase and Renovation Loans Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 353 of 2024)
	Housing Loans (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 221 of 2024)
	Housing Loans (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 76 of 2023)
	Housing Loans Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 701 of 2021)
	Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 25 of 2018)
	Housing (Sale of Local Authority Houses) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 484 of 2015)
	Housing (Local Authority Loans) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 408 of 2012)
	Housing (Local Authority Loans) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 678 of 2011)
	Housing (Home Choice Loan) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 544 of 2009)
	Housing (Local Authority Loans) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 145 of 2009)
	Housing (Home Choice Loan) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 535 of 2008)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 913 of 2005)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 426 of 1998)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 152 of 1998)
	Housing Regulations 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 148 of 1996)
S. 17	Housing (Rent Books) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 357 of 2010)
	Housing (Rent Books) Regulations 1993 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 751 of 2004)
	Housing (Rent Books) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 146 of 1993)
S. 18	Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 137 of 2019)
	Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 17 of 2017)
	Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 462 of 2009)
	Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 534 of 2008)
	Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 147 of 1993)
S. 20	Housing (Registration of Rented Houses) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 12 of 2000)
	Housing (Registration of Rented Houses) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 30 of 1996)
S. 20A	Housing (Registration of Rented Houses) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 30 of 1996)
S. 23(3)	Housing (Transfer of Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 85 of 2011)
	Housing (Transfer of Functions) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 582 of 2008)
	Housing (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 1993 (Amendment) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 218 of 2004)
	Housing (Transfer of Functions) (No.2) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 187 of 1995)
	Housing (Transfer of Functions) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 36 of 1995)
	Housing (Transfer of Functions) (No.2) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 284 of 1993)
	Housing (Transfer of Functions) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 153 of 1993)